Jan 31, 2025 · BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today, I am very honored to recognize February 2025 as National Black History Month.

Today, I am very honored to recognize February 2025 as National Black History Month. Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our Nation’s history. Throughout our history, black Americans have been among our country’s most ...

6 days ago · Trump White House marks Black History Month while Defense Department declares ‘identity months dead’ President Donald Trump walks with Col. Angela F. Ochoa, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, before he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, en route to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Jan 31, 2024 · This National Black History Month, we celebrate the vast contributions of Black Americans to our country and recognize that Black history is American history and that Black culture, stories, and triumphs are at the core of who we are as a Nation.

6 days ago · Every year, National Black History Month is an occasion to celebrate the contributions of so many black American patriots who have indelibly shaped our Nation’s history. Throughout our history, black Americans have been among our country’s most consequential leaders, shaping the cultural and political destiny of our Nation in profound ways.

Jan 29, 2025 · White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a briefing Tuesday whether Black History Month would cease to be celebrated. “As far as I know, this White House certainly still intends to celebrate, and we will continue to celebrate American history and the contributions that all Americans, regardless of race, religion or creed ...

6 days ago · The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.”

Jan 30, 2025 · President Jimmy Carter draws smiles from Black leaders in the White House's Cabinet Room on Jan. 15, 1980, as he declares February Black History Month (AP) "The story of Black Americans is one of ...

Feb 28, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that “history matters, and Black history matters” during a White House reception marking Black History Month, a forceful declaration that comes after the state of Florida blocked a new advanced course on African American studies from being taught in its high schools.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON — February is Black History Month, but new orders from the Trump administration call for the end of so-called identity months. So did the White House cancel Black History Month? Let's ...